The 2000 SportsRacing WORLD CUP was the second season of SportsRacing World Cup , an auto racing series organized by the International Racing Series Ltd. and officially sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The series is a continuation of the former International Sports Racing Series which began in 1997. It was open to two categories of sports prototypes , SR and SRL, and awarded driver and team championships in each class. It began on 26 March 2000 and ended on 26 November 2000 after ten events were held in Europe, the United States of America, and South Africa.
Christian Pescatori and David Terrien won the SR drivers' championship, while their JMB Giesse Team Ferrari squad won the teams' title for the third consecutive year. For the SRL category Redman Bright and drivers Peter Owen and Mark Smithson were the respective champions.
Schedule
Much of the calendar for 2000 calendar was a direct carryover of the 1999 calendar, with the notable exception of two races in the United States. As part of an agreement between Grand-Am and IRS Ltd., cars from the World Cup could participate in two Grand-Am Road Racing Championship events, while Grand-Am would include two World Cup events on their schedule. However, after the initial announcement in 1999 Grand-Am opted instead to not include the European rounds in their championship as the majority of teams were not interested. World Cup teams also withdrew their support, eventually leading to the two races only counting toward the SRL category championship. The two American races replaced the former event at Pergusa .
Races were of a duration of two hours and 30 minutes, with exception of the Monza race which covered 500 km and the American events which were 500 and 250 miles in respective distance.
Rnd
Race
Circuit
Date
1
ATP Trophy
Circuit de Catalunya , Montmeló , Spain
26 March
2
Aprimatic Trophy
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza , Monza , Italy
16 April
3
AMOC International
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps , Stavelot , Belgium
21 May
4
Paul Revere 250 at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach , United States
29 June
5
Sargento Road America 500
Road America , Elkhart Lake , United States
9 July
6
SportsRacing World Cup Brno
Automotodrom Brno , Brno , Czech Republic
6 August
7
MG Celebration Meeting
Donington Park , Leicestershire , United Kingdom
27 August
8
SportsRacing World Cup Nürburging
Nürburgring , Nürburg , Germany
17 September
9
Grand Meeting International de Prototypes
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours , Magny-Cours , France
1 October
10
Vodacom Speed Festival Kyalami
Kyalami , Midrand , South Africa
26 November
Entries
SR
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
JMB Giesse Team Ferrari
Ferrari 333 SP
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
P
1
Christian Pescatori
1–9
David Terrien
1–9
GLV Brums
Ferrari 333 SP
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
G
3
Giovanni Lavaggi
All
Nicolás Filiberti
All
R&M
Riley & Scott Mk III
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
G
5
Mauro Baldi
1–9
Gary Formato
1–8
Andrea Chiesa
9
Dutch National Racing Team
Ferrari 333 SP
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
D G
6
Alexander van der Lof
1–8
Dick Waaijenberg
1–8
Team Den Blå Avis
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
P G
8
John Nielsen
All
Thorkild Thyrring
1–3
Klaus Graf
6–7
Casper Elgaard
8–10
9
Carsten Rae
7–9
Casper Elgaard
7
Jesper Carlsen
8
Jason Watt
8–9
Peter Elgaard
9
Kremer Racing
Lola B98/10
Ford 6.0 L V8
G
10
Christian Gläsel
1–3
Ralf Kelleners
1–2, 8, 10
Didier de Radigues
3
Christian Vann
3
Norman Simon
8
Gary Formato
10
Motorola DAMS
Cadillac Northstar LMP
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
P
11
Emmanuel Collard
1–3
Éric Bernard
1–3
12
Christophe Tinseau
1–3
Marc Goossens
1–3
Thomas Bscher Promotions
BMW V12 LM
BMW S70/3 6.0 L V12
Y
14
Thomas Bscher
8
Geoff Lees
8
Konrad Motorsport
Lola B98/10 Lola B2K/10
Ford 6.0 L V8
D
15
Franz Konrad
2, 8
Tom Coronel
2
Sascha Maassen
8
Jürgen von Gartzen
8
Conrero
Riley & Scott Mk III
Ford 4.0 L V8
G
16
Beppe Gabbiani
3, 7–8
Angelo Lancelotti
3
Felice Tedeschi
6–9
Filipe Ortiz
6, 8
Alex Caffi
9
26
Beppe Gabbiani
9
Filipe Ortiz
9
Ettore Bonaldi
9
Team Ascari
Ascari A410
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
P
17
Klaas Zwart
6–9
Werner Lupberger
6–9
Simpson Engineering
Matrix MXP
Nissan 3.0 L Turbo V6
A
18
Robin Smith
10
Dan Schryvers
10
Team Durango
GMS Durango LMP1
BMW 4.0 L V8
G
21
Andrea de Lorenzi
6–9
Soheil Ayari
6, 8–10
Jean-Philippe Belloc
7
Earl Goddard
10
BMS Scuderia Italia
Ferrari 333 SP
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
P
22
Angelo Zadra
All
Lilian Bryner
All
Enzo Calderari
All
23
Marco Zadra
All
Philipp Peter
All
Doran Lista
Ferrari 333 SP
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
Y
27
Didier Theys
8
Fredy Lienhard
8
Tampolli Engineering
Ferrari 333 SP
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
P
28
Gianluca Giraudi
1–2, 7–9
Angelo Lancelotti
1–2
John Burton
7, 9
Rory Parasitili
8
Harrier Racing
Harrier LR10
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
G
32
Ben Collins
7, 9
Richard Jones
7, 9
Michael Vergers
7
Dino Morelli
9
SRL
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Tampolli Engineering
Tampolli SR2 RTA-99
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
P
51
Fabian Peroni
2–3
Michel Ligonnet
2–3
Niklas Loven
4–8
B. J. Zacharias
4–6
Earl Goddard
7
Dino Morelli
8
52
Bernardo Sá Nogueira
2–5
Nicke Blom
2–3
Gustl Spreng
4
John Hertzog
5
Josef Kopecký
6
Josef Robl
6
Niklas Loven
6
B. J. Zacharias
6
Richard Lyons
7
Dino Morelli
7
Leonardo Maddalena
8–9
"Linos"
8–9
GPM Racing Team
Picchio MB1
BMW 3.0 L I6
A
53
Angelo Amadori
1–3, 6–7
Mauro Prospero
1–3, 6–7
Siliprandi
Lucchini SR2-99
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
A
54
Pierguiseppe Peroni
1–3, 6, 8–9
Leonardo Maddalena
1–3, 6
Mauro Prospero
8–9
Sighinolfi 1999
BMW 3.0 L I6
65
Pasquale Barberio
2
Massimo Perazza
2
Scuderia Giudici
Picchio MB1
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
A
57
Gianni Giudici
1–3, 6–9
Raffaele Raimondi
1–3, 6–9
EBRT Schroder Motorsport
Pilbeam MP84
Nissan 3.0 L V6
D
58
Martin Henderson
1–3, 6–9
Heinrich Langfermann
1
Pierre Merche
2–3
Owen Mildenhall
6–9
Schroder Motorsport
67
Bernardo Sá Nogueira
7–9
Graham Morris
7
Henrich Langfermann
7
"Frederico Careca "
8
Pierre Merche
8
John Grant
9
Richard Lyons
9
BM Autosport
Tampolli SR2 RTA-99
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
P
59
Massimo Monti
1–3, 6–9
Renato Nobili
1–3, 6–9
Lucchini Engineering
Lucchini SR2000
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
P
60
Filippo Francioni
1–3, 6–9
Salvatore Ronca
1–3, 6–9
Redman Bright
Pilbeam MP84
Nissan 3.0 L V6
A
63 68
Mark Smithson
All
Peter Owen
All
Brian Redman
4
69
Werner Lupberger
1–3
Owen Mildenhall
1–3
Marc Bunting
4–5
Chuck Goldsborough
4–5
Marc Lauer
5
Mark Bailey Racing
MBR 972
Rover 6R4 3.0 L V6
A
64
William Hewland
1
Nicke Blom
1
Richard Fores
3, 7
Simon Harris
3
Adrian Cottrell
7
Audisio & Benvenuto Racing
Lucchini SR2-99
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
A
66
Massimo Saccomanno
1–3, 6–9
Roberto Tonetti
1–3, 6–8
Bruno Corradi
9
Didier Bonnet Racing
Debora LMP2000
BMW 3.0 L I6
A
70
Jean-François Yvon
7–8
David Dussau
7
Pascal Fabre
8–9
Yann Goudy
9
Project 2000
Tampolli SR2 RTA-99
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
A
71
"Frederico Careca "
10
Simon Wiseman
10
SCI
Lucchini SR2000
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
A
72
Ranieri Randaccio
3, 6–10
Stefano Sebastiani
3
Massimo Perazza
6–10
Sovereign Racing
Rapier 6
Nissan 3.0 L V6
D
75
Ian Flux
7, 9
Mike Millard
7, 9
SportsRacing Team Sweden
Lola B2K/40
Nissan 3.0 L V6
A
75
Stanley Dickens
10
Fredrik Ekblom
10
PiR Bruneau
Debora LMP299
BMW 3.0 L I6
A
99
Pierre Bruneau
1–3, 6–9
Marc Rostan
1–3, 7–9
Robert Pergl
6
Dominique Lacaud
6
Piers Johnson
7
Ludovico Manfredi
9
Results and standings
Race results
For the American rounds only World Cup entries were considered for championship points, meaning the winner listed is the highest-finishing World Cup entry.
Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 60% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry.
Points system
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Races
20
15
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
Driver championships
SR
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Team championships
Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship.
SR
SRL
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